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By Mary, as told by Doris Mosier · December 7, 2024 Doris Mosier is a foundational figure in the modern Griswold collecting community. Through decades of collecting with her late husband, Bob, and sustained work preserving and sharing Griswold research, she has helped to build a body of knowledge that continues to serve collectors today….
by Doris Mosier Pup collecting began for me in 1989 with a $30 green no-name purchased on the route 5 NY trail of antique store hopping. Since then, I’ve seen that these little 1-5/8 inch guys command more than a second look among iron miniature collectors. Made as advertising paperweights, probably by Hubley, I’ve located…
By Doris Mosier PROBLEM: BUILT UP CRUD & GREASESOLUTION: LYE PROBLEM: RUSTSOLUTION: VINEGAR PROBLEM: IT’S PLATED WITH PORCELAIN OR ENAMELSOLUTION: TRICKY–YOU DON’T WANT TO DULL IT PROBLEM: IT’S PLATED WITH CHROME OR NICKELSOLUTION: JUST TREAT IT LIKE CAST IRON PROBLEM: SHOULD I CLEAN THIS CAST IRON I JUST BOUGHT? SOLUTION: DEFINITELY Handy…
Understanding Griswold Trademark Logos and Other Cast Iron Cookware Terms Frequently Used By Doris Mosier Hopefully, this will take the mystery out of the confusion of Griswold’s many logos frequently referred to by collectors of Griswold. It is not as refined or detailed as a historian would make it, but it is a quick reference…
REPRODUCTIONS, COUNTERFEITS, FANTASY PIECES By Doris Mosier These items have been reproduced, so let the buyer beware of counterfeits! GRISWOLD SKILLETS #0 skillet—iron, chrome, & aluminum #1 skillet, aluminum #2 skillet (iron & aluminum) #3 skillet smooth bottom EPU #3 square skillet #4 block heat ring skillet #5 ERIE 3348 skillet #6 square skillet #13…
By Doris Mosier The urge to buy everything at the first opportunity can be costly to the beginning buyer of cast iron (aluminum) cookware. You need to ask yourself some serious questions and do a lot of reading of reference books to familiarize yourself with your collecting field of interest. Resist that urge to own…
SPOTTING A GRISWOLD REPRODUCTION See the differences between an authentic antique “ERIE” (by Griswold) cast iron skillet no. 5 and a reproduction. By Doris Mosier I’d be the first to admit I’ve been fooled a few times and purchased reproductions in my quest to add to my growing collection of vintage cast iron cookware, especially when…
DON’T DO THIS AT YOUR HOUSE by Doris Mosier After finalizing the deal to buy a 13 Griswold Dutch oven in “ready to use” condition, I sent out the check to the individual who had contacted us. We did not know him. Then began the wait. Each time I called to check on the progress…